bad blood

Example Sentences

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If there was any bad blood between Paxton and Middleton over these clashes, it seems to have dissipated in the years since.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

The Dodgers did not leave town without a hint of bad blood between them and their traditional rivals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

If the bad blood bodes ill for Canada as it approaches a “review” of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on free trade, you wouldn’t know it from the markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

The court heard there had been longstanding "bad blood" between Sharman and her neighbours, Alun and Jane Jones, often centred on parking.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Despite being under considerable stress because of the bad blood between my father and me, I went ahead and sat for the Standard Six final exams.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane